RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks stuffed a void on the offensive finish after they chosen UConn guard Christian Haynes with the 81st choose of the second spherical of the NFL draft on Friday.
Coast to coast. With the 81st choose, we chosen G @C_Haynes70!@UConnFootball | @QNTMFiber pic.twitter.com/Uz3Zt2x3xH
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 27, 2024
The UConn guard attended the 2024 NFL Mix after enjoying within the Reese's seventy fifth Anniversary Senior Bowl main as much as this 12 months's draft.
Haynes capped a stellar UConn profession this fall, turning into the primary Husky in an FBS program period to earn All-American honors in two separate seasons. He completed his season by being named to the Sporting Information, AP and School Soccer Information All-American groups. He was named an All-American by the AP and Sporting Information throughout his junior season.
He completed the 2023 season beginning all 12 video games for the Huskies and anchored a UConn offensive line that allowed simply 12 sacks on the season (1.0 ppg), rating ninth within the FBS among the many nationwide leaders. He completed his UConn profession with 49 straight begins alongside the offensive line.
Haynes draft profile by Lance Zierlein, NFL:
“A four-year starter and crew captain who is powerful on the level of assault. Haynes performs with soccer intelligence and sees each snap as a mandate to maneuver opponents and end blocks.”
“His draft slotting could possibly be affected by his lack of size and being restricted to at least one place, however his decided model of play belies these elements.
“He's not too choosy, however destroys targets on block pulls and is succesful in area and in cross safety. His hand use could be sloppy, permitting opponents to slide away from him, and he tends to catch an excessive amount of.” Given the circumstances, he may outplay his draft inventory and grow to be a stable NFL starter.”
Hayes will be part of defensive finish Byron Murphy II of Texas, who was the sixteenth choose within the draft. There’s nonetheless an opportunity to see a few of our native gamers hear their names known as within the NFL Draft. 4-7 rounds can be held on Saturday, starting at 9:00 a.m. Protection of the 2024 NFL Draft can be broadcast on NFL Community, NFL+, NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.
